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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "uk national lottery" (can only win this lottery if you bought a ticket)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "anti-terrorism certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "anti-drug certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045703671 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.mason kittridge" <dr.kittridge_consultuknl@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:54:31 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTN:FORFETURE LETTER.


www.national-lottery.co.uk/player/p/results/results.do
LOTTERY PROMOTION HEAD QUARTERS,
PRIZE CLAIM DEPARTMENT/LOTTO HOUSE.
17-19 cole Street,
baines Middlesex TW18 4TP
United Kingdom.
Phone number: +447045703671, +447045712180


A LETTER OF FORFEITURE FROM THE DESK OF UK LOTTO CO-ORDINATOR.

Good day Teresa Yepez,


This is to inform you that due to your inability to cliam your FUNDS deposited with our associate paying bank ,you are hereby requested to forward a letter of forfieture stating reasons why you have decided to forfiet your winnings, please note that this letter should be duly authenticated by you .



This request is to protect this organisation from facing legal actions in future concerning this lottery winnings.This letter should be sent to this company via e-mail on or before Wednesday the 5th of September,2007.

That is why its imperative that you think straight and act wise so that you do not forfeit your prie.Your correspondence is highly needed. Thanks for your anticipated coperation and have a nice day.


I want to correct one impression here, you are not paying the money to UK National Lottery but to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the issurance of a Drug-Free, Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Certificate.

We are hereby to inform you that we have agreed to pay for the MONEY LAUNDERING CERTIFICATE to the IMF and you the beneficiary will be liable to pay for the ANTI-DRUG CERTIFICATE,

You are the one delaying your payment. Why not contact us and request for a WAIVER. This will allow you to receive the fund and pay the premium after the fund is in your account. A waiver clearance and the MONEY LAUNDERING CERTIFICATE will be issuing to you to authorize the release of your funds and pay upon receipt of the fund in your account.

Contact me via this email and request for the MONEY LAUNDERING CERTIFICATE to enhance your funds get released.




We are glad to be of service to you and as soon as i receive your mail,i shall be forwarding your information to your fudiciary and i will await your call for more details.

Warm Regards,
SIR. H.J.LEEDS,
UK LOTTO ASSISTANT CO-ORDINATOR


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